ASIC

Funds management

Australian and Singaporean regulators have signed a co-operation agreement to support innovative business and fintech companies as they foray into the respective markets....

Financial planning

Fintech start-ups can rely on third parties for sign off to meet their competence obligation but it isn’t clear whether they are liable if the start-up fails, a lawyer sa...

Funds management

ASIC has confirmed that Australians have a particularly high level of share ownership, both directly and through super....

Life/Risk

Petplan Australasia Pty Ltd is updating its Petplan advertising after customers were exposed to misleading insurance information....

Funds management

ASIC warns Australian investors to avoid dealing with a number of companies offering binary option trading services which are not authorised to operate under the local la...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has initiated its first ever action relating to alleged breaches of the FOFA best interests duty....

Financial planning

ASIC’s Wealth Management Project and an ANZ breach report has resulted in an adviser suffering a one year ban....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has formally canvassed the use of a “regulatory sandbox” approach which would allow fintech companies to test products for six months without an AFSL....

Funds management

ASIC is taking legal action against NAB for market manipulation, in relation to its involvement in setting the bank bill swap reference rate between 2010 and 2012....

Accounting

Accountants have been warned they are entering criminal territory if they provide unlicensed advice after 30 June....

Financial planning

The independent tribunal has upheld ASIC’s decision to permanently ban former Equititrust CEO, Mark McIvor, from providing any financial services....

Funds management

Second man found guilty for insider trading offence, after he profited $1 million, said ASIC....

Financial planning

ASIC will closely monitor robo-advice and the industry could start to see cases of non-compliance in the next 12 to 18 months as a result....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has banned the former director of Provident Capital from the industry for five years for breaching his duties and failing to comply with the law. ...

Funds management

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has cancelled the Australian financial services license of wholesale service provider, TMK Index Limited....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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